Contrary to a popular myth that people who do not know much about chickens believe, female chickens, also called hens, do not need a rooster to lay eggs or to complete their lives. A hen will have all the eggs she is going to have and will be laying them as long as it is alive or until she is […]

Watching chickens on a New Zealand farm can be very entertaining because the birds have very complicated social interactions and exhibit a number of interesting behaviors. Like most domesticated animals, chickens prefer to be in a flock, which is how a group of chickens is called. Knowing a bit about chicken behavior can be very beneficial to everyone who keeps […]